Whats the difference between [ ] and ( )?

[Thudlow_Boink]

@Pardel-Lux

I always use square brackets to indicate that I have left something out in a quotation: like this […]. It is important to show that you have left something out, but it is also important that what you leave out does not change the meaning of the quote.

Which is consistent with the SDMB rules.

@Ed_Zotti

Normal editorial rules apply. You may indicate omitted portions of a quote by the use of ellipses “…” or devices such as [snip]. You may add text to clarify a word using square brackets (e.g., “her [the sister’s] friend”), but you may not add editorial comments or edit a quote to change the substantive meaning